Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-07-22
BOISE BASIN BEDROCK FLUME
COMPANY.


Be it enacted by the Senate and
House Of Representatives of the
United States of America in Con-
gress Assembled.
SECTION 1. That for the purposes
of the construction Of bedrock fume
in Moore's Creek, Elk Creek, Grimes
Greek and Granite Creek, in Boise
County, in Idaho Territory, the right
of way is hereby granted to the Boise
Basin Bedrock Flume Company, their
heirs and assigns, for the purpose of
facilitating the operations Of mining
of gold and silver and other precious
metals in Boise County, in the Ter
ritory Of Idaho, such right Of way not
exceeding in width the distance be-
tween the rim rocks of the respective
streams herein named, for the con-
struction Of ditch or hume over,
across and upon the public lands Of
the United States in said Territory,
in the bed or channel and along the
meanderings, or as near thereto as
practicable, of each of the creeks
known as Moore's Creek, Elk Creek,
Grimes Creek and Granite Greek; !;
such ditch or fume to be constructed
either continuously or at intervals
from the mouth to the source of each
of said creeks, and of sufficient width
and depth to accomplish the objects
| for which the same is to be construct
ed, not exceeding the width aforesaid.
SECTION 2. That all miners own
ing or becoming owners of mineral
lands on the creek or creeks where
such ditch or fume may be construct
ed, or on any Creek tributary thereto,
shall have the free right to dump their
tallings into said ditch or fume;
Provided, That each individual or
company SO dumping into said fume
or ditch, whose rights are acquired
subsequent to the passage of this
Act, shall take out the rock in his OF
their fume or fumes, or sluice- boxes,
before it shall pass into said bedrock
fiume; and prouided further, that in
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fumes, the said creeks or streams
shall not be diverted from the natu.
raj channel where the same will dis.
turb or in any manner interfere with
any water power, privilege or right
held or owned on the same.
SEC. 3. That nothing in this act
shall interfere with any existing
, rights which, at the time of the pas
sage hereof, shall have been acquired
under any law or laws in relation t.
the mineral or other lands of the Uni
ted States; nor with the prior right:
of any one to the waters of any of sale
streams, or bitches or fumes convey
ing the same, or of any mining grount
whatever held by right of possession
appropriation, or under any loca
9 mining custom, rule or regulation il
, force in the mining district or dis
tricts wherein said rights are claimed
nor with the right of any person o
3 persons at any time to explore an
work in any of said creeks for an
9 precious metal or metals, underneat
! what is commonly called the "fals
4 bedrock"
SEC. 4. That the said Boise Basi
Bedrock Flume Company, their heir
and assigns, shall be entitled to a
the rights and privileges now or here
: after granted by law to miners i
y mineral districts of the United State
g in relation to cutting, telling or re
l. moving timber for mining purpose
IS in the construction and maintenanc
s of any of the bitches, fumes and re'
II ervoirs authorized by this act.
t SEC. 5. That the rights and pri,
l. ileges hereby granted shall who'll
e cease and determine unless the sal
l. parties, their heirs or assigns, sha
+ construct not less than one mile
IF such bedrock flume within enc ye,
and six months from and after Il
l. passage of this act, and shall con
ar plete two miles thereof within tv
N years and six months after the pas
,e age thereof.
ID SEC. 6. That the right to alte
re amend or repeal this act, or any pa
f. thereof, is hereby expressly reserve
re by Congress.
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